✈️ Planes Overhead

See live planes and helicopters above your exact spot. Needs a data signal. Some small aircraft won't show.

Signal for help

📞 Calling or texting 911 beats any signal. Searchers come to your GPS.

🔺 Three of anything in a triangle means distress: three smokes, three whistle blasts, three flashes.

🪞 Mirror or phone screen: flash sunlight at aircraft. It can be seen for miles.

🪨 Ground signs, big as you can make them with rocks or gear: V = need help, X = need medical help, SOS.

🔥 Fire is a last resort. Desert brush spreads fast. Clear the ground first. Green brush on a fire makes white smoke by day.

🚙 Stay with your vehicle. It's far easier to spot from the air than a person.

Lost or stuck?

Stay with your vehicle if you can. Tap the button to grab your exact GPS spot, then send it.

My family & friends

Add the people who should hear from you if you're lost or stuck. They're saved only on this phone.

Help others

Riders near Reno, Moon Rocks and Pyramid Lake can sign up to get lost-rider alerts and help when someone's stuck nearby.

📍 Near Me, anywhere in the U.S.

Find the closest hospitals, urgent care and free camping from wherever you are.

🔥 Heat & Weather Alerts

Live National Weather Service warnings for where you are: extreme heat, wind, flash floods, fire, storms.

Summer heat rules: carry at least a gallon of water per person, ride early, rest in shade, and know heat-stroke signs: confusion, hot dry skin, no sweating. That's a 911 call.

🏥 Closest Medical

Life-threatening? Call 911 first.

⛺ Free Camping

Most BLM land allows free dispersed camping up to 14 days unless posted closed. Always check signs and fire restrictions.

📅 Upcoming Events Near You

Rides, races, meetups and shows happening around you.

👀 Things to See

Within about 50 miles of Palomino Valley, picked by local rider JON JENKINS.

🗺️ Things to See Near You, Any State

Traveling? Find attractions, viewpoints, hot springs and museums near wherever you are.

Ride Spots: Reno, Truckee & Tahoe

Picked by Jon Jenkins. Tap Route me here for dirt-first directions.

Moon Rocks (North Reno Recreation Area)

🏍️ 🛻 Dirt bikes, quads, side-by-sides, 4x4 rock crawling

About 19,000 acres of BLM land with granite rock crawls, hill climbs and desert trails. Free. Dispersed camping, vault toilets nearby. Off NV-445 (Pyramid Hwy), left on Winnemucca Ranch Rd about 6.3 mi, left at the BLM sign onto Bedell Rd.

Know before you go: Nevada OHV sticker required for off-highway vehicles. Fire restrictions sometimes in effect. No open containers or fireworks.

Peavine Mountain

🚵 🏍️ 🛻 Mountain bikes, plus OHV roads

Right above northwest Reno. About 50 miles of non-motorized singletrack (Halo is a favorite) and a big web of motorized roads. Main bike trailhead: East Keystone, off N McCarran Blvd.

Know before you go: Some routes are bike/hike only, so follow the route markers. Hoge Road trail is closed until Oct 31, 2026 after the Hawk Fire.

Peavine Maze

🏍️ Moto singletrack

About 22 miles of moto-legal singletrack on Peavine's west side near Verdi. Smooth flow plus rocky technical sections in pines and granite boulders. Intermediate to advanced.

Know before you go: Forest Service land. Stay on marked trails.

Pyramid Lake

🛻 Scenic drives and camping

Stunning desert lake on Paiute tribal land, about 35 miles northeast of Reno. Ranger Station is in Sutcliffe on SR 445.

Know before you go: Tribal permit required for all non-members: day use $25, camping $35 per vehicle. No motor vehicles off established, marked roads, and 15 mph unless posted. Buy at pyramidlake.us/permits.

Truckee, Donner & Tahoe

Over the hill but part of our backyard. California rules apply here.

Prosser Hill OHV Area (Truckee)

🏍️ 🛻 Dirt bikes, quads, 4x4s

Paved staging area about 3.7 miles north of I-80 on Highway 89, with a loading ramp and restrooms. About an 8 to 9 mile motorcycle loop to the top of Prosser Hill with steep, rocky sections, plus miles of OHV roads north into the Sagehen Hills.

Know before you go: Tahoe National Forest. Stay on designated roads and trails, and approved spark arrestors are required. Out-of-state OHVs may need a California non-resident OHV permit. Close to homes, so keep noise down.

Donner Lake Rim Trail

🚵 Mountain bike singletrack

Singletrack high above Donner Lake with big views of the lake and Sierra Crest. Bikers can start from Glacier Way in Tahoe Donner or Castle Valley at Donner Summit. Snow-free usually summer into fall.

Know before you go: No motorized vehicles. Bikes yield to hikers and horses. No open fires. Some sections are hiker only, so follow trailhead signs.

Flume Trail (Lake Tahoe, NV)

🚵 Mountain bike classic

The famous ride 1,600 feet above Lake Tahoe. Start at Spooner Lake State Park, climb to Marlette Lake, then ride the 4.4-mile flume singletrack. About 14 miles one way. Intermediate to advanced, with big drop-offs.

Know before you go: Spooner Lake park fee is $10 per NV vehicle or $2 per bike. Tahoe Rim Trail connections are bikes on even days only. Flume Trail Bikes in Incline runs a $22 shuttle.

Rubicon Trail (West Shore Tahoe)

🛻 🏍️ Hardcore 4x4, ATVs, moto

World-famous 22-mile rock-crawling route from Georgetown to Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe side starts at the McKinney-Rubicon trailhead near Tahoma. Rated difficult to technical.

Know before you go: Built rigs only: travel in pairs, carry a winch and recovery gear. No cell service, ham radio advised. Wood and charcoal fires not allowed, and a free California campfire permit is needed for stoves.

📺 Local TV News

Breaking news, road closures, fires and weather.

🚨 Public Safety

Emergency: call 911. No voice signal? Washoe County takes Text to 911. Texts don't send your location, so the Lost tab puts your GPS in the text for you.

⏱️ Back By Timer

Tell someone where you're riding and when you'll be back. If you're not home by then, they know where to send help.

🧭 Ride Smart

• Tell someone your plan before you go
• Carry extra water, food and a jacket
• Check wind and sunset before heading out
• Don't ride remote spots alone
• In dead zones, carry a satellite messenger or use your phone's satellite SOS

Reno & Sparks Police and Fire LIVE

Volunteer scanner feed from Broadcastify. A short ad may play first.

Pyramid Lake Fire LIVE

Fire dispatch for the Pyramid Lake area. Often quiet unless there's a call.

All Washoe County feeds

Every public scanner feed in the county, plus the newer Calls system covering Reno Fire, Truckee Meadows Fire and Sheriff talkgroups.

Sponsor Jon's Back Roads

Local riders open this app to plan dirt bike, mountain bike and 4x4 rides around Reno, Moon Rocks, Pyramid Lake, Truckee and Tahoe. Put your shop, guided rides, rentals or repair service in front of them.

Spots: featured shop on the ride screen, scanner page banner, or a pin on the map.

Ride with us

Want a ride spot, trail or road added? Send it in the form above. Built in Reno by local rider Jon Jenkins.